Samson update... and the A4s...

Samson update… and the A4s…

Here are a few photos that might be of interest.  Firstly, Samson, sporting its frame extensions and now with pretty much most of the metal…

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Samson frame erection progressing well...

Samson frame erection progressing well…

Progress on erecting and drilling Samson’s frame components is well underway, with Dave making full use of the mag-drill to enable the trial assembly by…

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Samson - March progress and the brake gear is coming together...

Samson – March progress and the brake gear is coming together…

Whilst the current focus for the team is on preparing for the season opening next week, completing the RHEC, working on a number of capital projects…

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Samson - first components manufactured...

Samson – first components manufactured…

It is always a pleasant experience when Dave Young wanders into the office looking tired and announcing he has something to show me! It means that he…

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Introducing 'Samson' - a new project for the New Year...

Introducing ‘Samson’ – a new project for the New Year…

Having dropped numerous hints over a number of previous blog postings, I can now confirm that our ‘new build’ steam locomotive project is the Stephen…

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On the trail of Samson...

On the trail of Samson…

On the trail of Samson… The tramway from Whitfield Brow to Cornish Hush mine. I have mentioned the London Lead Company’s little Stephen Lewin locomotive…

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Introducing another Stephen Lewin locomotive...

Introducing another Stephen Lewin locomotive…

The image below shows a delightful little locomotive named Samson. It was built by the Poole Foundry of Stephen Lewin in 1874 and was for…

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